February 2, 2018 This season’s BirdSpotter contest celebrated teachers and students who love birds. Over the course of the contest, we selected three teachers who use FeederWatch as a way to engage students with hands-on…
“Eyewitness” BirdSpotter Judges’ Choice Winner!
February 24, 2018 Congratulations to our BirdSpotter Judges’ Choice winner, Randall Everts, of Wheaton, IL, for this photo of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird! Randall watched this individual, a regular visitor to his feeders, as it landed…
BirdSpotter Grand Prize Winners Announced!
March 5, 2018 2nd Place - Baltimore Oriole by Linda Petersen Congratulations to Dee Elliot of Mineral Wells, Texas, for winning our top Grand Prize spot in the BirdSpotter Photo Contest! Dee took this photo…
Opens House October 20th At San Francisco Bay-Delta…
September 23, 2018 Opens House October 20th At San Francisco Bay-Delta Center The public is welcome at International Bird Rescue’s FREE Open House at its San Francisco Bay-Delta Wildlife Center in Fairfield. This family friendly…
Photographers in Focus: Alan Murphy
Common Loon with chick at Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. All photos © Alan Murphy We stumbled upon Alan Murphy’s gorgeous bird photos by accident this month while looking online at Common Loon [Gavia immer] images.…
House Finch Eye Disease: Increased virulence as disease…
April 4, 2018 Healthy House Finch (left) by Bob Vuxinic; Diseased House Finch (right) by David Guerra. Usually, individual birds infected with a disease develop an “immune memory” that is used to help protect them…
Preventing disease: What’s the best way to clean…
June 18, 2018 Yellow-rumped Warblers by Laura Finazzo Feeding birds can be a great source of joy, but feeders can increase the risk of disease transmission in the birds we love if feeders are not…
Take a Peek At The Proposed Pacific Flyway…
A new education center with a focus on waterbirds is poised for approval in Northern California. The Pacific Flyway Center will be built in Fairfield, CA just a short trip from International Bird Rescue’s San…
Success Story: Rehabilitated Pelican E17’s Eight Year Journey!
October 26, 2018 Success Story: Rehabilitated Pelican E17’s Eight Year Journey! This story spans eight years and crosses international borders – all wrapped up in the journey of International Bird Rescue’s most famous former patient…